MACON, Ga. – The Lipscomb men’s tennis team scored their first Atlantic Sun Conference win on Saturday when it posted a close 4-3 win over Mercer in Macon, Ga.

The win puts the Bison at 1-1 in conference play. Lipscomb head coach Andrew Harris said the doubles point was key in their win.

"What a tremendous match,” Harris said. “After finishing up the ladies match with that victory, to then follow up with this match was a great way to finish the day. What was great was starting out in the doubles and staying focused through the tough stretches to get the doubles point on the road. That is a very difficult thing to do especially against a good doubles team like Mercer. We will be looking for that same approach tomorrow.

“Heading into singles, we were immediately put in a tough position with Tanner Brown going out with an injury but the guys responded with great class. The players that won today stayed into their identity and were consistent in their approach every game. That is something that Coach Sherman has been going over with the guys repeatedly over the past few weeks, and it really showed through today.”

The Bison took all three doubles matches to win the point.

Junior Oliver Strecker and sophomore Miguel Cortez posted an 8-6 win over Victor Dias and David Barton at No. 1.